reflex-app / reflex-app/reflex

Considering new stack for user settings (in Electron)

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Description

The original Reflex is essentially built on top of localStorage, but I'm not sure how scalable and resilient this is, given that data is stored to the local Chromium instance, and I'm not sure if it persists if a user upgrades Reflex versions for example.

Having a schema and the ability to do migrations would be ideal.

Some ideas:

Any other suggestions?

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the current localStorage-based user settings behavior in the Electron app, including whether data survives Reflex upgrades. Compare the migration and schema requirements with electron-store and other candidate approaches, then document a chosen direction and its migration plan.

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Assessment

Tech stack
electron
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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